November 4, 2015

6 mistakes of social media marketing

Today we will be going over 6 of the most common mistakes of social media marketing. Social media marketing is a growing world and more and more businesses are diving head forward into it. Using social media will allow you to reach out to a broader target audience and create greater brand awareness. How do you know though which is best approach for you? Hopefully you’ll be in a better position after reading about these mistakes of social media marketing. 1. You need to use every social media network out there This is probably the easiest to avoid. Think about your target audience and where they are likely to be. If you are marketing to businesses you target market is most likely going to be on LinkedIn. More of a B2C business? Then Facebook and Twitter are your best options. Now that Instagram allows adverts you can even adopt a strategy for the younger audiences based on visuals. 2. Social media is a different strategy Truth is social media marketing forms a part in every SEO strategy alongside a plan to get greater engagement and brand awareness. It can be a way to drive traffic to your site, especially if you are using content marketing in your strategy. Social media should be treated like any other marketing channel. Segment, target and position and then use data to analyse the results. 3. Google+ is a nightmare Most people know of Google+ for all the wrong reasons but it can be part of a successful social media marketing plan. Don’t underestimate it as it allows you to reach a further audience, and being part of Google it will have an impact on your organic search ranking and traffic. 4. It’s about immediate interaction  Don’t get sucked into one of the most common mistakes […]
October 1, 2015

Is your business digital marketing ready? 3 tips for you to find out

Digital marketing is a vital part of business, whether you are digitally native or not.  If you haven’t started digital campaigns just yet for your business, chances are you have considered it. On-line marketing can bring many benefits to big and small business alike, thanks to new technologies and tools and vast improvements to services. Before you throw yourself into an on-line marketing campaign here are 3 to understand whether you are digital marketing ready.